River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05
Temperance.
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For God and Home and Natiue Land
Regular meeting Of the Union ON

Regular meeting of the Union on
Friday afternoon at half past two
O'Clock at Mrs. +. b. Daniels.
The 18th annual convention of tn G
Wis. W. c. II. u. will be held at Eau
Claire June It'll, 8. and 9th. Miss Car.
Oline Buell., Secretary of the National
Union, will lecture on the evening OF
the Sth.
We call attention to the fact that
the Union Signal can be had five weeks
for 10 cents. Try IL, 'front.' yOu? Also
Our State Work, printed at Madison
by Mrs. Olin, Mrs. John Bascom and
Mrs. Eaton is only 20 cts. for the year.
A request comes from headquarters
that all our members subscribe for it.
$50 of its income goes for state work.
TOBACCO SEED.--Then shall the
kingdom of Satan be likened unto a
grain OF tobacco seed; which though
exceedingly small, when cast into the
ground grows and becomes a very nox-
ious weed, spreading its leaves rank
and broad, SO that huge and vile worms
found a habitation upon them. And
it came TO pass III the course of time
that the sons of man looked upon it
and thought it beautiful to look upon;
ana much to be desired TO make lads
look big and manly. So men began to
gather the filthy weed ana manufact
ure it into great black plugs, and into
fine cut, SO That they could ruin the
boys. The boys naturally put forth
their hand to chew the most filthy
stuff, and some it makes sick and 9TH
ers it makes to vomit most filthy.
And it further came to pass that those
who chewed it became weak and I'M
manly, and said: I'VE are enslaved and
cannot Ease from chewing 1T. And
the mouths of all that are enslaved
become foul and they are seized with a
violent splitting and do spit when in
ladies parlors, and in the house of the
Lord of Hosts And the saints of
the Most High are greatly plagued
thereby. And it came to pass i'll the
course of time also that others snuffed
it and they were taken suddenly with
fits, and they did sneeZe with mighty
great sneeze, in-so-much that their
eyes were filled with tears and they
did look exceedingly silly. And yet
others cunningly wrought the leaves
thereof into rolls and do set fire TO the
one end thereof and do suck most We
hemently at the other end thereof and
do lock very grand and calf-hke. And
the cultivation of the filthy weed De-
came a great and mighty business in
tlis country, and merchants were made
rich by the commerce therein. And
it came to pass that the saints of the
Most High deliled themselves there,
with; even the poor who cannot buy
shoes, nor bread, nor books for their
little ones, spend their money for it.
And the Lord was greatly displeased
herewith, and said: Wherefore this
waste and why do these liJtlo ones
lack shoes and books! Turn now your
fields into corn and wheat and put this
evil thing far from among you. But
with one accord they all exclaim: "We
cannot cease from chewing, shutting,
aud putting we are slaves! Instead
of turning TO and aiding to save the
boys that are growing up into the next
generation, they all cIy with one &C
cord: What shall be donel Alas!
What shall be done!' Let not the
Lord of Hosts" class us with fools
and insane people. Quit raising it.
quit using it, and the Lord will cause
His face to shine on us. Let us join
our hearts and hands to exterminatt
this mighty seed of the DEVILS.
A. w. Thorp in Oshkosh signal.